prying

1 interested in what is not one's own business as we moved into our new home, we could sense that there were prying eyes watching us Synonyms inquisitive, nosy (or nosey), curious, snoopyRelated Words interfering, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, obtrusive, officious; inquisitional, inquisitorial, interrogative, questioning, quizzical; concerned, interestedNear Antonyms apathetic, disinterested, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterestedAntonyms incurious, uncurious

2 thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited prying neighbors who refuse to mind their own business Synonyms busy, interfering, intruding, meddlesome, meddling, nosy (or nosey), obtrusive, officious, presuming, presumptuous, protrusive, intrusive, pushing, pushy, snoopyRelated Words bold, brazen, bumptious, impertinent, impudent, insolent, rude; invading, trespassing; curious, inquisitive; annoying, harassing, pestiferous; overbearing, superserviceableNear Antonyms hands-off; uninvolved; quiet, reclusive, reserved, reticent, retiring, silent, taciturn, withdrawn; inhibited, restrained, subduedAntonyms unobtrusive